Receptacle.



A. H. SCHMEDTJE.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILEDIMAR. 3. 1913.

Patented J u ly 20, 1915.

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RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MR. 3, 1913.

Patented July 20, 1915.

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RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 3. I913.

Patented July 20, 1915.

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RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 3. 1913.

Patented July 20,1915

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Patented Jui 20, 1915.

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"REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1y'205'191'5.

Applicationfiled March 3, 1 91-3 Serial N 0;;751394.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADoLrH H. Sormrnnn JE, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReceptacles, of which the following. is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements inshipping and storing receptacles and relates particularly .to crates,cases or barrels for use in holding bottles.

The present invention is in part a continuation of my application. forpatent on improvements in shipping cases and barrels for bottles and thelike, filed on or about the 21st day of November, 1910,, Serial No.593,573. I

The primary object of the present invention is to provide nesting meansfor bottles or similarly shaped articles, in shipping boxes or barrelsin such a way that the greatest possible space is utilized and at thesame time the nesting means is so arranged that the bottles can beplaced into or removed from the same without disturbing it or removingpart of it, said nesting device comprising two series. pockets, the oneseries of pockets to receive theybody portions of bottles in uprightposition and the other series of pockets to receive the neck portions ofbottles in inverted position, the centers of the first series of pocketslying in lines preferably rectangular to one an other, and the secondseries of pockets lying at the intersection of lines drawn through thecenters of the first mentioned pockets, the width or diameter of thefirst mentioned pockets to be somewhat larger than the diameters of thebottles they are to receive,

and the other series of pockets to be large enough to receive the neckportions of the bottles, each bottle being held by the nesting meansindependent of all of the other bottles. This nesting means may havewalls made of paper, wood or'metal or other suit able material or anycombination thereof to form the two series of pockets. This in ventioncovers several structures, as will be hereinafter more fully understood,all bearing similarity to one another, all embodying substantially thesame principles and all attaining the same end.

The invention also has for its object a de vice of the character setforth in the preceding paragraph, by the use of which space for holdingother bottles and similarly I shaped articles, whereby a maximum nestingefl'ectmay be secured, While at the same time, the characteristic ofsecurely holding the articles to vprevent breakage will not be detractedfrom in any wise. I

A further object of the invention isa simple, durable and eflicientconstruction and arrangement of bottle supporting members, whereby notonly will space be economized to amarked degree, but the device willremain undisturbed during the removal or replacement of any or all ofthe bottles, which may be donewithpractically the same facility as in acase of; the ordinary propor tions, which latter would. requiremconsiderably more room or space than areceptacle constructed in. accordance withthe principles of my invention. a

A still further object of the present invention is a provision of asimple, strong and compact frame-workwhich maybe easily. manufactured.andproduced as a sepa rate: structure or entity capable of being eitherpermanently or detachably disposed within an outer receptacle orcontainer of any desired formation or design without necessarilyenteringinto or being dependent upon the construction of such container, wherebysaid. frame-Work which embodies a plurality of pockets capable ofreceiving the bodies of bottles and an. associate plurality of pocketscapable of receiving the necks orshoulder portions of other bottleswithth'e latter in inverted. position with respect to the firstmentioned bottles may be sold or licensed'for use in connection withdifferent makes or designs of containers. If desired, therack orframework just before mentioned may be sold in knockeda sufficientlyrigid construction, and making the use of solder or other fasteningmeans unnecessary in this form of my invention. And the invention alsoaims to generally improve devices of this class so as to render themmore useful and commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in View, as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a further understanding of the in vention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a front view looking from above into a box designed to holdone and one-half dozen bottles, showing therein a rack constituting oneform or embodiment of my invention, with integral ring supports. Fig. 2is a top plan View of a rack for three dozen bottles, showing ringsupports connected in strips. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of the rackshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view partly in section,the section being taken on the line 44=, of Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is anenlarged detail top plan view of intersecting bottom partition strips.Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail View partly in section on the line 6-6, ofFig. 5. Fig. 7 is an elevation, partly in sec tion, of thebottle-receiving rack. Fig. 8 is a bottom view of one of the supportingrings at the top of said rack. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view ofanother form of supporting ring. Fig. 10 is a detail view showing thefolds or crimped edge of the ring illustrated in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is atop plan view of another form of the rack. Fig. 12 is an elevation ofthe rack shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is an elevation illustrating amodification of that form of the invention which is illustrated in Figs.11 and 12. Fig. 14: is an enlarged detail view of a portion of a post,post extension, supporting rings, reinforcing rings, spring members,buffer members, and bottom supporting strip. Fig. 14 is a verticalsectional elevation of the type of rack set forth in my copendingapplication above referred to. Fig. 15 is a top plan view of anotherembodiment of my invention designed for use in a barrel, this form beingan integral double rack. Fig. 16 is an elevation of a barrel showing indotted lines the position occupied therein by the rack shown in Fig. 15.Fig. 17 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of joiningand supporting member for the double barrel rack. Fig. 18 is afragmentary view showing a pair of single racks placed bottom to bottomagainst an intervening supporting member. Fig. 19 is an enlargedsectional view on the line 19-19,

of Fig. 18, showing a clamping device hereinafter specifically referredto. Fig. 20 is a perspective view of another modification, and, Fig. 21is a plan view of still another modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the accompanying drawings by likereference characters.

In that embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8, myimproved bottle holding case 1 includes a base frame which is composedof a plurality of preferably metallic strips 2 of the required orpredetermined length and width, arranged parallel to each other andintersected by a plurality of corresponding strips disposed parallel toeach other and at right angles to the first named strips. The strips 2may be secured together in any desired way, preferably by interlacing,as clearly indicated in the drawings, and they have upstandinglongitudinally extending side flanges 3that are interrupted at thepoints of intersection. In the preferred manner of securing the stripstogether, they are formed with quadrangular bracing members a, and theymay be interlaced, the corners of said members in the upper stripengaging the side flanges of the under strip, or they may be soldered orotherwise secured to each other at the points of intersection.

The channels 5 that are formed by the side fianges 3 of the strips 2 aredesigned to receive the lower edges of the partition members or posts 6,secured in any desired way within said channels, as by spurs or tangs 7which are punched inwardly from the side flanges 3 and engaged orpartially embedded in the side faces of the posts at or near the loweredges of the latter. The edges of the posts 6 terminate with, or shortof, the spaces that are produced between the adjoining ends of thelongitudinally adjacent flanges, as clearly illustrated in the drawings(although the invention is not limited in this regard), and producepockets 8 which are designed to receive and accommodate and if desiredhave their vertical walls directly engage and support the necks of thebottles that are disposed within the case in an inverted position. Thesepockets 8 may be more or less downwardly tapered, as desired, bybeveling the adjacent edges of the posts 6, as indicated at 9, so as toconform to any desired extent with the general and longitudinal outlineof the bottle necks, and the upper ends of the posts, in that embodimentof the invention which I am now describing, may be bridged around thewalls of each of the pockets 8 by bottle supporting members 10 that arein the form of rings. These rings are preferably arranged in series withtwo or more rings of each series connected together by webs 11 which areprovided with side flanges 12 extending down over and embracing theupper ends of the posts, as shown, and secured .thereto in any desiredway, as by inwardly punched spurs or tangs. 1.73. In addition to theconnecting webs 11, the support ng members or rings 10 are formed Withlaterally disposed extension webs 1 4 whichare also" flanged, as,indicated at 15, and which extend over the upper ends of those postswhich are not embraced by the flanged webs 11, before referred to, theflanges 15 the present instance being secured to their embraced posts byinwardly punched tangs 16, corresponding tothe tangs13 and 7.

As above set forth, the pockets 8 are designed to receive the necks ofbottles held in an inverted position. Instead of the continuous webs 11,the rings 10 may be formed with four ofthe extension webs 14 and thus beindependent units. The rings 10, it. is to be understood are formed withan overturned upper edge, as clearly illustrated at 10 in Figs. 7 and 8,so as to prevent the tearing or marring of; the wrappings, labels, orpastors on the top portions of the bottles, and the other metal partshereinafter described are also provided with rounded or overturned edgesfor similar purposes.

It is to be understood that the rings may be of various constructionsand forms.- One modification thereof is illustrated in F igs. 9 and 10by reference to which, it will be noted that the rings, there designated10, are formed with folds or crimps 1.0. The adjoining faces of theposts 6 form pockets 17 which are designed to receive and accommodatethe body portions of bottles disposed in an upright position with theirnecks pointed upward, the last named pockets being preferably of a size,transversely considered, approxim tinga slight margin over the greatestexterior diameter of the bottles which they are designed to receive.

From as much of the description as has preceded in connection with thecorrelated views of the accompanying drawings, it will be understoodthat I have provided a re,

ceptacle, or considered in one aspect, a partitioned frame-work for areceptacle, which includes a plurality of pockets designed to receivethe body portions of bottles disposed upright and an alternating seriesof preferably tapering pockets designed to receive the necks of bottlesheld in an inverted position, and that in the embodiment ofthe inventionhereinbefore referred to in detail, the said partitioned frame-workincludes a base frame composed of a plurality of partitionstripsarranged in intersecting rela tion to each other and a pluralityof vertie cal-ly disposed posts or partition members which are supportedon said base frame .in such relation to one another that the side facesof the posts will form pocketsto ren rted, posi ionhe embodiment f my iv ntio her inbefore described does not confine or limit the scope. ofthe invention, for it is tov beunerst od t Su h. mbodim t i primari yincluded herein for the purpose of illusr ing one o th many forms i whih my invention may b c rrie o t; and;v it is to be further understoodthat various changes may bemade in theconstruction, arrangement andproportions of the parts without departing from the scope of theinvention, a defined in the appe d d ai shus, the mere arrangement ofthe-racks sidewise instead of vertically, is considered a part, of thisinvention, which it is deemed unneces sary to, separately describe.

The two sides of compartments or pockets, that is, one set for the bodyportions of the bottles and the other set forthe neck portions thereof,maybe produced bythe intersecting of vertically disposed Walls formedout of;- papier mach or some similar substance, or of metal, and;Capable of being molded or pressed into shape, an example of suchmodification being illustrated in Figs.

11 and 12. In this embodiment. ofthe deyice, there areverticallytdisposed and horizontally extending webs 18 arranged parallelto each other'in spaced relation and at right angles to a correspondingseries; of parallel webs, the frame-work thus produced being formed atthe points of intersection of the two. sides of webs with pockets 8which are preferably in the shape of a truncated inverted cone, thesepockets being designed to receive the necks of inverted bottles and thespace between the adjacent side-facesof the adjoining webs 'producingpockets17 for the reception of the body portions of the bottles in an;upright position. Itis, to, be understood that this form of theinvention may, ifdesired, be constructed with upward extensions 18, asshown in F ig. 13,- projecting upward to a height and of such shape orconfiguration thatthe pockets for the necks of the bottles in invertedposition will not only receive or accommodate the necks, but will havetheir walls directlyin cont-act with the necks and the adjoiningportions of the bodies so asto securely hold and suppo the invertedbottles as against accidental tilting movement ordisplacement.

With a v ew, to providinga box or crate 14 wherein the posts 6 may besupplied with cushions 19 at their edges which are in contact with thenecks of the bottles in inverted position, said posts being connectedtogether intermediate of their upper and lower ends at any predeterminedpoint by rings 20 which serve to strengthen or brace the frame.Moreover, the posts 6*, it will be seen, are provided at their tops withsupporting rings 10, said last named rings having relatively short webportions 10 seated upon the upper edges of the post proper, said webportions being formed with ears which preferably have the same extent ofcontact with the faces of the posts as the ears or flanges 15hereinbefore described, and they preferably also have spring members ortongues 21 produced by offset portions, said tongues being designed todirectly engage the body portions of the bottles that are inserted inthese pockets that are designed to receive bottles in upright position,whereby all rattling of these bottles will be prevented and liability ofbreakage from lateral shock will be precluded, the bottles that are heldin upright position with their necks pointing upward being securely heldin position by these tongues which, however, do not present anyappreciable resistance to a free withdrawal. or removal of said bottles.The posts of this embodiment of the invention are formed with upwardextensions 18 having functions similar to those of the parts 18hereinbefore described and illustrated in Fig. 13, although they maydiffer in construction by being formed with notches 22 near their top inwhich buffers 19 preferably of rubber, are seated and held. The postextensions in this embodiment of the device preferably terminateapproximately midway of the body portions of the inverted bottles. Thebuffers 19 assist in holding the inverted bottles firmly and yet withsufficient yielding action to absorb ordinary shocks andthereby assistin protecting the bottles from breakage. Buffers 19 are provided nearthe base of the post extensions similar to the buffers 19 and serving toengage the shoulder portions of the inverted bottles.

If desired, spring members or tongues 21 like the spring tongues 21hereinbefore referred to and illustrated in Fig. 1 1 may be fixed to thesides, top or bottom of the inclosing receptacle opposite to the bottomcompartments of the rack or frame to resiliently engage the adjacentbottles and hold them against sliding movement and to protect them fromsudden shock. It is, of course, to be understood that the posts of theembodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 1 1 are preferablyconnected at their lower ends to flanged strips 2 like the strips 2hereinbefore described.

In Fig. 145, 1 have shown an embodiment of my invention set forth in mycopending application heretofore mentioned. It will be understood thatthe improvements above described may form a part of a rack of this type,the supports 6 and bottom strips 6 of which are made integral.

In that form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 15 to 19, thereceptacle is in the form of a barrel designated 23, and the rack isdisposed within the barrel in the position indicated by dotted lines inFig. 16. This rack is an integral double rack receiving and supportingtwo inner sets of bottles with their bottoms or bases together and twoouter sets of bottles, each of which is in inverted position relativelyto its adjacent inner set, said rack being built up of posts connectedby keyed or mortised cross bars 24 (see Fig. 15) at right angles to eachother,

the ends of the cross bars being secured to annular seats 25 in anydesired way and said seats being secured within the barrel in anydesired manner. It will be understood that this embodiment of theinvention includes two sets of pockets for each half of the double rack,the one set of pockets to receive the body portions of the bottles, andthe other set preferably tapering to receive the necks of the bottleswhich are in inverted position relatively to the first mentionedbottles.

Fig. 17 illustrates substantially the same arrangement as thatillustrated in Figs. 15 and 16 except that there is only one set ofcross bars, designated 245*, all parallel to each other and engagingwith transverse notches 26 provided centrally in the vertical edges ofthe posts, here designated 6, all except the outer posts being providedwith the said notches on each of their vertical edges, as shown in Fig.17, and being engaged and held by two of the said parallel cross bars.The cross bars may be fixed to seats or may pass through holes in theside of the barrel, but it is preferred to terminate them flush with theouter series of posts, as shown at 24: in Fig. 17 where they arefastened by means of screws to a band or hoop preferably of metal 2 1which tightly surrounds the rack at its central portion. In the lattercase, the rack is held in fixed position in the barrel by means ofscrews or nails driven through the side of the barrel into the ad jacentcircumferential posts. All the features hereinbefore described exceptthe flanged bottom strips may be embodied in the above described doubleracks.

In that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 18 and 19, any two ofthe single rack structures above described may be converted into adouble barrel rack and no special form of barrel is required. Openings27 are formed in the barrel 23 and one or more of the cross bars 24inserted therein. Holes 28 are cut in those end posts of the rack whichhave no adjacent bottle compartments and adjustable clamping hooks 29are applied, a notch 80 being cut in the cross bar between adj acntholes28'inqsuperpo'sed and inverted racks and t the clamps being,snappedI'int-o self-floching position, as clearly illustrated in Fig.19.

i It will be noted, the operation of filling I a barrelequipped with ace'ntrally fixed double rack involves the filling of one side with a setof bottles in upright posit-ion and then with a set of bottles ininverted position,

afterwhieh, the top of the barrel is closed and the entire ,bar'relinverted; The side which is then entop iS fil-led in the'sa-me Way asthe; other and that end of the barrel closed,

Upon the inverting of thebarrel the shdul: der portions of first twosets ofbottles engage with very slight movement, and the said bottlesare held by the container and the posts securely'in their respectivecoinpartments.

Fig. 20 is intended to villustrate the fact that the webs between thepockets for the bottles in inverted positio'n'may be either partially orentirely done away with. In this modification, only pockets forreceiving the neck portions of bottles are formed, these nected togetherby intervening hoop-like braces 6 forming pockets for the body portionsof thebottles in upright position, the

pockets 6 being designe'd to receive the neck portions of bottles ininverted position. i

Various other modifications of my inventive idea will naturally presentthemselves to those "versed in the 'art to which this inventionappertains, but I deem it un necessary to further elaborate, as'theprinciples of the invention and the resultant advantages are manifest. v

I claim as my invention 1.- The combination with a box, of a se-"ri'e's-of tapered posts located spaced apart therein, the sides of "saidposts forming pockets for receiving the bottles in upright position,while the edges or the posts form pockets for receiving bottles ininverted position.

2; The combination with a receptacle, or

a series of tapered; posts located spaced apart therein, the sides'ofsaid posts forming pockets ror receiving bottles in upright position,while the edges of the-posts form pockets "for receivingbottle'sinverted position, and bottlesupporting rings extend ingnaround thepockets for 1 the inverted bottles. x v

flhe combination av i-th a box,- of a serles of tapered posts locatedspaced apart therein, the sides of said posts forming. pockets forreceiving the bottles in upright position, While the edges-"of the posts'form pockets for receiving bottles in inverted position,- and bottlesupporting rings located at the top of the pockets for the inverted;

bottles. I

4.; The combination. with a receptacle, of

a. frame therein formed of intersecting par titions, a series ofuprights carried by the partitions intermediate the intersectionsthereof, whereby a series of pockets is formed by the sides of theuprights, and v a second series by the edges of the uprights attheintersection ofith-e partitions. 5. The-combination with a receptacle,of

a plurality of partitions "or strips arranged in parallelism, aplurality of other strips-arranged in parallelism, and connected atright angles to the first mentioned strips,

said strips being formed with engaging portions for the attachmentofposts, "tapered posts having their widened end portions enagea withthe; engaging portions of the partitions, wherebyplurality "of pocketsare formed by the sides of the posts to hold] the bottles in uprightposition, and a plurality of pockets also formed by the "edges or theposts in maintaining the'bottles in inverted position.

6. The combination with a plurality of partitions or strips arranged inparallelism, a plurality of other stripsan ranged in parallelism andconnected at right angles to the first mentioned strips,1all

of said strips having engaging portions for theatt'achnient of posts,tapered posts having their widened end portions engaged a receptacle, of

with the engaging portions of the parti= tions, whereby aplurality ofpockets are formed by the sides of the posts to hold the bottles inupright position; a plurality of pockets also formed by the edges oftheposts in maintainingth'ebottles in. inverted position, and rings for thepockets holding the bottles in inverted position.

7. The combinationwitha receptacle, of

a plurality of partitions or strips'arr-anged in par'allelism-,'aplurality "of other strips arranged in parallelism and connected atright angles to the first r-n'entioned strips,

all of said strips having: engaging portions:

for the attachment of posts, tapered posts having their widened endportions engaged.

with the engaging portions of the partitions whereby a'pl'urality ofpockets are formed by the sides of the posts toholdithe I b'ottlesinupright position, a plurality of pockets also -fbrmed by the edges ofthe posts in maintaining the bottles in inverted position, and ringsfor' the pockets holding the bottles in inverted position, each of saidrings having a rounded edge.

8. A bottle holding rack including a series of posts located spacedapart therein, the sides of said posts forming pockets for receivingbottles in upright position While the edges of the posts form pocketsfor receiving bottles in inverted position.

9. A bottle holding rack including a plurality of posts located spacedapart therein, the sides of said posts forming pockets for receiving thebottles in upright position While the edges of the posts form pocketsfor receiving bottles in inverted position, and rings for the pocketsholding the bottles in inverted position.

10. A bottle holding rack including a plurality of posts connectedtogether in spaced apart relation to each other, the sides of said postsforming pockets for receivingthe bottles in upright position, While theedges of the posts form pockets for receiving bottles in invertedposition, and means located in said last named pockets for en gaging andsupporting said bottles as against lateral movement.

11. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts connectedtogether in spaced relation to each other, the sides of said postsforming pockets for receiving the bottles in upright positions, Whilethe edges of the posts form pockets for receiving bottles in invertedposition, and means associated With said last named pockets for engagingthe shoulder portions of the bottles.

12. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts connectedtogether in spaced relation to each other, the sides of said postsforming pockets for receiving the bottles in upright position, Whiletheedges of the posts form pockets for receiving bottles in invertedposition, and means associated With said last named pockets for engagingthe body portions of said bottles.

13. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position, While the edges of theposts form pockets for receiving bottles in inverted position, saidposts being provided With up- Ward extensions designed to support thebody portions of the inverted bottles as against lateral movement.

14. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position, While the edges of theposts form pockets for receiving bottles in invertedpo sition, saidposts being provided With up- Ward extensions designed to support thebody portions of the inverted bottles as against lateral movement, andbuffers car- 1...,

ried by said extensions. 25'

15. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position, While the edges of theposts form pockets for receiving bottles in inverted position, andcushions disposed in said last named pockets.

16. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position, and the edges of saidposts forming pockets for receiving bottles in inverted position, andbottle supporting members bridging said last named pockets.

17. A bottle holding rack including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts form ing pocketsfor receiving bottles in upright position and the edges of said postsforming pockets for receiving bottles in inverted po sition, and membersbridging the last named pockets and connected to said posts and providedwith spring tongues extending into the pockets for the bottles inupright position.

18. A bottle holding rack including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving bottles in upright position, While the edges of said postsform pockets for receiving bottles in an inverted position, said postsbeing provided With up Ward extensions designed to support as againstlateral displacement, the body portions of inverted bottles, membersbridging the tops of the posts at the edges thereof, and designed toencircle the inverted bottles at the shoulder portions thereof, andother members bridging the posts at the edges thereof below the firstnamed bridging members and secured to the posts.

19. A bottle holding rack including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving bottles in upright positiomwhile the edges of said postsform pockets for receiving-bottles in inverted position, said postsbeing provided With up- Ward extensions designed to support, as againstlateral displacement, the body portions of inverted bottles, membersbridging the tops of the posts at the edges thereof and designed toencircle the inverted bottles at the shoulder portions thereof, andother members bridging the posts at the edges thereof below the firstnamed bridging members and secured to the posts, the first namedbridging members being provided with spring tongues extending into thepockets for the bottles in upright position.

20. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position and the edges of the postsforming pockets for the reception of bottles in inverted position, andrings bridging the pockets for the bottles in inverted position, saidrings being formed with laterally projecting ears secured to the posts.

21. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts arranged inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position and the edges of saidposts forming pockets for receiving bottles .in inverted position, and abase frame for sa1d posts, said frame comprising a plu-' rality ofstrips arranged in parallelism to each other and another set of stripsarranged in parallelism to each other and at right angles to the firstmentioned strips, said strips extending across each other and formedwith longitudinally extending side flanges forming channels receivingthe lower ing across each other and formed with longitudinally extendingside flanges forming channels receiving the lower ends of the posts, theflanges being secured to said posts.

A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed in spacedrelation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pockets toreceive bottles in upright position and the edges of said posts formingpockets to receive bottles in inverted position, and a base frame forsaid posts, said,

frame comprising two sets of strips crossing each other and engaging thelower ends of the posts, said strips being formed with enlargements attheir points of intersection.

24. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relaright position and the edges of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving bottles in inverted position, and a base frame for saidposts, said frame comprising two sets of strips crossing each other, thestrips being formed at'their points of intersection with enlargementsand at other points being formed with longitudinally extending laterallyspaced side flanges receiving the lower ends of the posts.

25. A bottle holding rack, including a plurality of posts disposed inspaced relation to each other, the sides of said posts forming pocketsfor receiving the bottles in upright position and the edges of saidposts forming pockets for receiving bottles in inverted position, and abase frame for said posts, said frame including two sets of in terlacingstrips connected to the lower ends of the posts.

26. In a receptacle for bottles, a rigidly held nesting means comprisinga series of upright posts, means disposed centrally and transversely ofsaid receptacle for support ing said posts, the edges of the postsforming pockets for receiving the necks of oppositely disposed sets ofbottles, the sides of the posts forming pockets for receiving the bodyportions of other oppositely disposed sets of bottles, the bases of thelast named 1 bottles resting on said transverse supporting v means.

27. In a receptacle for bottles, nesting means therein comprising aseries of vertical members, means disposed horizontally of saidreceptacle and supporting said members, the upper and lower edges ofsaid nesting means forming pockets for receiving the necks of bottles,and the central portion of said nesting means forming pockets forreceiving the bodies of oppositely disposed sets of bottles. a

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH n. SCHMEDTJE.

Witnesses: I

C. SGHUMA CHER, HENRY HEIMBAGHER.

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